Shop refurbishment and refit in the Scottish Borders
If you are opening, moving or refreshing a unit in the Scottish Borders, our shop refurbishment and refit service covers the layout, the build and the paperwork, with work planned around your trading hours.
A shop refurbishment updates an existing unit: new finishes, lighting, fixtures and layout, from a light refresh while you trade to a full strip-out and refit.
Local projects in the Scottish Borders
Most enquiries we get from Scottish Borders come from pharmacies and healthcare premises or cafés, takeaways and independent restaurants, and the survey is where we pick up the details that change the price.
Border towns have compact, historic high streets where shopfront changes are often in conservation areas.
What does the work include?
- Strip-out and waste removal
- Redecoration and new finishes
- Lighting upgrade to LED
- Replacement fixtures and counters
Planning and building control in the Scottish Borders
In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.
- Switching to LED lighting cuts running costs and heat load.
- Reusing sound fixtures can take a large slice off the cost.
Questions about shop refurbishment and refit in the Scottish Borders
Can the shop stay open?
For lighter refreshes, yes, with out-of-hours working. Full refits usually need a short closure.
How much does a shop refit cost?
A redecoration and lighting upgrade sits at the low end of our range; a full strip-out and refit at the top. We itemise the quote so you can choose.
Do you cover Kelso and the rest of the Scottish Borders?
Yes. We carry out shop refurbishment and refit in Kelso, Galashiels and across the Scottish Borders. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in the Scottish Borders?
In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.
Towns we cover in the Scottish Borders
Other services in the Scottish Borders
- Pharmacy fit-out
- Clinic and dental surgery fit-out
- Aluminium shopfronts
- Roller shutters and security
- Shop signage and fascias
- Bespoke shop joinery and counters
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in the Scottish Borders?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.